Exchanges
Bitget restores $300M fund after absorbing $388M security breach
The restored backstop is separate from customer reserves, and claims remain subject to Bitget's assessment as withdrawals reopen in phases.
Solana
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Stablecoins
Open USD bets Stripe’s $1.9 trillion network can break USDT and USDC’s grip
The $468 million stablecoin is pairing deep launch liquidity with partner incentives across payments, cards and treasury products.
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Solana’s 250ms data shows lower-stake validators lost a larger share of reward-linked vote credits
The Foundation found sharply different lost-credit fractions by stake weighting, raising a reward question ahead of any 200ms step.
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Bitget says Bitcoin withdrawals are open after $387M hack, but ETH and USDT must wait
Bitget reported reopening BTC withdrawals after public fills showed futures trading during the pause, but individual transfers still need separate evidence.
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Solana’s plan for fairer trades stalls as block producers still choose which orders get in
SIMD-0649 would police priority within batches, while leaders would retain control over inclusion and batch boundaries.
Payments
Visa cuts reported stablecoin volume but there’s no proof payments fell
Expanded address labels lowered adjusted dollar volume, but the adjusted count fell less than 2% and payment use remains unmeasured.
DeFi
Solana DEX volume spike hides circular trades, and automated bots are blamed
Bitquery's indexed-pool screen finds repeated round trips, but the depth available to independent traders has not been measured.
Technology
Solana moves Alpenglow into testnet as SOL nears January highs
Alpenglow reaches testnet as SOL rallies and the network’s trading and tokenized-asset economy hit fresh milestones.
Crypto
Solana flips Ethereum in fees, while ETH holds the burn lead
DefiLlama’s Sept. 22 snapshot and longer-window totals show why fee generation, staking receipts and holder returns require separate measures.
Derivatives
Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles
Qualified investors in Russia can now gain continuous exposure to five major cryptocurrencies through Moscow Exchange without buying or holding the underlying assets.
AI
This blockchain just voted to shut itself down for a Solana-powered AI pivot
ZETA would become a native Solana token as contributors redirect resources from blockchain infrastructure toward Anuma and private AI.
Technology
Why Solana’s new 250ms speed boost could actually trigger network instability
Early mainnet data look stable, but Solana validator coordination at 200ms may depend on leader handoffs, client agreement and infrastructure diversity.
